MGD: Swimming Beneath the Surface

Shalom dear one, you are warmly welcome to today's Morning

Glory devotion. I am excited to come your way with

another inspired devotional written by Mrs. Ifeache Amwasa from Harvest

Chapel International, Denyame, Kumasi. Let us begin by sharing a

word of prayer. Father, we thank you for the blessing

of a new day. As we look into your word,

may we be transformed and empowered for our assignment for today.

In Jesus' mighty name. Amen. Let us kindly take our

confession from Joshua chapter 1 verse 8. Joshua chapter 1

Joshua 1:8 Joshua 1:8

verse 8 This book of the law shall not depart

out of my mouth, but I shall meditate in it

day and night, that I may observe to do according

to all that is written in it. For then I

will make my way prosperous, and then I will have

good success. Amen. Today's message, written by Mrs. Ifeache Amwasa,

is titled, Swimming Beneath the Surface. Swimming Beneath the Surface.

And our scripture references will be taken from Galatians chapter

Galatians 6:2

6 verse 2 and Philippians chapter 2 verse 4. Galatians

Philippians 2:4 Galatians 6:2

chapter 6 verse 2 and Philippians chapter 2 verse 4.

Philippians 2:4

I will be reading from the New Living Translation. Let

us hear the word of the Lord. Galatians chapter 6

Galatians 6:2

verse 2 Share each other's burdens and in this way

obey the law of Christ. Amen. Philippians chapter 2 verse

Philippians 2:4

4 Don't look out only for your own interest, but

take an interest in others too. May the Lord add

his blessing to the reading and hearing of his word.

Thanks be to God. Swimming Beneath the Surface I once

read a gripping story about an artistic swimmer at a

world championship. She had just performed a breathtaking, near-perfect routine.

The music stopped, the applause exploded, and the crowd, along

with the judges, sat in awe, clapping enthusiastically for the

masterpiece they had just witnessed. But seconds ticked by, and

the swimmer still hadn't come up for air. Underneath the surface,

she had fainted and her motionless body was slowly sinking

to the bottom of the pool. From the stands, no

one noticed. To everyone watching, everything looked fine, except to

one person, her coach. The coach knew the routine inside

and out. She knew precisely how long it should take

for her swimmer to surface. Sensing danger instantly, she didn't

wait or hesitate for a second. Still fully clothed, she

jumped straight into the pool, dove to the bottom, pulled

the swimmer to the surface and saved her life. This

incredible story leaves us with a sobering question. Who are

you looking out for? Can you tell when a friend

is truly not okay? Can you notice when a work

colleague is quietly struggling under the weight of mental and

emotional exhaustion? Do you perceive when a fellow believer is

in deep pain, hiding behind a plastic smile and pretending

everything is fine? Just like the swimmer, many people are hurting,

drowning inwardly and slipping away while everyone else applauds their

outward success or assumes they are doing well. Human eyes

alone often miss the signs. It takes the sensitivity of

the Holy Spirit to lead us to truly see and discern.

Just as Jesus Christ did not wait for us to

cry out from the depths of our sin before he

dived into our brokenness, we are called to look beyond

the surface of people's lives. Philippians chapter 2 verse 4

Philippians 2:4

urges us not to look only to our own interest

but to the interest of others, especially in seasons of

adversity when others are sinking silently. Galatians chapter 6 verse

Galatians 6:2

2 also reminds us to bear one another's burdens which

requires us to be attentive and willing to help others.

In this life, we all need someone who is gracious

and brave enough to jump into the uncomfortable depths when

we are drowning in discomfort and pain. Let us desire

to be that person for someone else. In any way

we can, let us minister grace, love and attentive care

to one another. You never know whose life might be

saved simply because you decided to notice. In this way,

we become a living example of Christ's love. Amen. We'll

take our memory verse today from Philippians chapter 2 verse 4.

Philippians 2:4

Philippians chapter 2 verse 4, reading from the New Living Translation.

Philippians 2:4

Don't look out only for your own interest, but take

an interest in others too. Don't look out only for

your own interest, but take an interest in others too. Amen.

Let us kindly share a word of prayer. Father, in

the mighty name of Jesus, we thank you for your

word today. We pray for the sensitivity of the Holy

Spirit to lead us and to truly see and discern

what the people around us are going through. Make us,

O God, a blessing and help us to reach out.

In Jesus' mighty name we pray with thanksgiving. Amen. Beloved,

remember that in this life we all need someone. who

is gracious and brave enough to jump into the uncomfortable

depths when we are drowning in discomfort and pain. As

we step out there today, desire to be that person

for someone else. In Jesus' name, Amen. God bless you

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time in his presence, in Jesus' mighty name. Amen.